Aves - Coliiformes - Coliidae
Parent taxon: Coliiformes according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Carroll 1988, del Hoyo et al. 2014, Livezey and Zusi 2007, Mayr 2000, Mayr 2005, Mayr and Mourer-Chauviré 2004, Mayr and Peters 1998, Mourer-Chauviré 2008 and Olson 1985
Sister taxa: Colii, Eocolius, Palaeospiza
Subtaxa: Celericolius Chascacocolius Colius Limnatornis Masillacolius Oligocolius Primocolius Selmes Urocolius
Ecology: volant frugivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Tanzania (1 collection)
• Pliocene of South Africa (2)
• Miocene to Pliocene of South Africa (1)
• Miocene of Italy (1)
• Oligocene of Belgium (1), Germany (2)
• Eocene of Denmark (1), France (1), Germany (2), United States (1: Wyoming)
Total: 13 collections including 14 occurrences